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An Ordinance Establishing That A Business Entity Which Makes Political Contributions To Municipal Candidates And Municipal And County Political Parties In Excess Of Certain Thresholds Shall Be Limited In Its Ability To Receive Public Contracts From The City of Newark, County of Essex.
Invitation: Business Administrator and Corporation Counsel, April 17, 2012
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WHEREAS, large political contributions from those seeking or performing contracts with a municipality raise reasonable concerns on the part of taxpayers and residents as to their trust in government and its business practices; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, a municipality is authorized to adopt such ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws as necessary and proper for good government, as well as the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to P.L.2005, c.271 (codified at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-51) a municipality is authorized to adopt by ordinance, measures limiting the awarding of public contracts to business entities that have made political contributions, and limiting the contributions that the recipient of such a contract can make during the term of a contract; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of good government, the people and the government of the City of Newark desire to establish a policy that will avoid the perception of improper influence in public contracting and local elections; and
WHEREAS, henceforth, it shall be the policy of the City of Newark to create such a regulation which states that a Business Entity which makes political contributions to municipal candidates and municipal and county political parties in excess of certain thresholds shall be limited in its ability to receive public contracts from the City of Newark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT NOW ORDAINED by the Municipal Council of the City of Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section 1. The Revised Ord...
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